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1) With the rifle pointed in a safe direction, open the bolt and make sure the rifle is not loaded. 
2) While holding the bolt stop out, remove the bolt from the receiver.
3) Depress the magazine floor plate catch.
4) Slide the magazine floor plate to the rear and out.
   

Locking Screws

Most 98 type Military Mausers have locking screws that lock the trigger guard screws in place. The two figures to the left show the positions of the locking screws.
   
5) Unscrew the forward guard screw.
6) Remove the forward guard screw.
7) Unscrew the rear guard screw.
8) Remove the rear guard screw.
9) Remove the trigger guard.
10) Unscrew the cleaning rod.

 

11) Remove the cleaning rod.

 

12) I use a quick clamp to depress the band spring so I can have my hands free.

 

13) Tap the forward band forward.

 

14) Slide the forward band off of the barrel.

 

15) Remove the band spring.

 

16) Slide the rear band forward.

 

17) Remove the rear band.

 

18) Unscrew the rear sight screw.

 

19) Remove the rear sight screw.

 

20) Lift the barreled receiver from the rifle stock. 

 

 

21) Figure 21 shows how the handguard is held on the barrel.

 

22) Lift the rear sight and then slowly lift the rear of the handguard so the band spring releases the barrel.

 

23) Rotate the handguard 90 degrees either direction.

 

24) Remove the handguard.

 

 

25) Figure 25 shows the trigger assembly and the arrow points to the sear pin.

 

26) Using a punch, tap out the sear pin.

 

 

27) Remove the trigger assembly.

 

28) Remove the sear spring from the sear.

 

 

29) Using a punch, tap out the trigger pin.

 

30) Separate the trigger and sear.

 

 

Reassembly Instructions

31) Assemble the sear and trigger.

 

32) Install the trigger pin and with a punch, tap in the trigger pin.

 

 

33) Install the sear spring.

 

 

34) Position trigger assembly on receiver as shown in figure 34.

 

 

35) Using quick clamps, hold the trigger assembly in place so your hands can be left free to tap in the sear pin.

 

 

36) Insert the sear pin and using a punch lightly tap it back into place.
37) Lift the rear sight and turn handguard sideways and install as shown in figure 37.

 

38) Rotate the handguard so it is positioned as shown in figure 38.

 

39) Snap the handguard into place.

 

40) Lower the rear site.

 

41) Install the rear sight screw.

 

42) Tighten the rear sight screw.

 

43) Insert the barreled receiver into the rifle stock.

 

 

44) Slide the lower band onto the barrel. Make certain to have the sling loop on the left side of the carbine.

 

 

45) Slide the lower band into place. 

 

 

46) Install the band spring.

 

 

 

47) Using a quick clamp hold the band spring in place so your hands can be free to install the forward band.

 

 

48) Slide the forward band onto the barrel.

 

 

49) Tap the forward band into place.  Using a hickory hammer handle is a great non-marring tool for tapping parts into place. Figure 49 shows the forward band and the band spring engaged and locked.

 

 

50) Replace the trigger guard.

Depress the magazine follower and insert the bolt.

 

51) Install the forward guard screw.

 

52) Tighten the forward guard screw.

 

53) Install the rear guard screw.

 

54) Tighten the rear guard screw.

 

55) Slide the cleaning rod into the carbine.

 

 

56) Hand tighten the cleaning rod.

 

57) Install the magazine floor plate and follower.

 

58) Hook the front of the magazine floor plate into the groove in the front of the magazine well and then lock the magazine floor plate into place.

 

59) Insert the bolt into the receiver.

 

60) Close the bolt and you are finished reassembling the Yugo m48 carbine.

 

 

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